Why Watching Her Dad Sing Karaoke Ignited A Fire In Bishop Briggs' Heart

Bishop Briggs is an artist who has achieved worldwide success in a very short time and at a very young age. Much of this can be attributed to the fact that she has been able to develop a very unique, indefinable sound that is very much her own very early on in her career. And much of that can be put down to the fact that she has a very worldly background, having lived in England, Japan, Hong Kong and now the US.

"It's kind of a writer's rite of passage, that as soon as you land in Japan you have to go to a karaoke bar!" She laughs, "And so that's what my family did. That was where I first saw my dad go up and sing Frank Sinatra. He was actually really good, but for him it was just a hobby. But when I saw him with this light in his eyes, there was something about it that I was just so drawn to, and ever since then I've just had this tunnel vision, hoping that this would be my reality."

"I wish I could express how much of a dream it's been of mine to play in Australia, but words don't do it justice."

Now, at the ripe old age of 24, Briggs, who is actually yet to release a full-length album, is experiencing global notoriety and is about to tour Australia for the very first time, and no one is more surprised than she herself. "I honestly cannot believe it," she says, "I wish I could express how much of a dream it's been of mine to play in Australia, but words don't do it justice. I really just can't wait."

Her live show promises a highly intense, cathartic experience for uninitiated Aussie audiences. "Our show is high-energy, there's a lot of sweat going on," she describes, "It's really an emotional roller coaster to be honest, because these were songs that were written straight out of my diary. So there's some moments in the show that are very intimate, and then there are other moments that are just about empowerment and aggression, and I just can't wait for the Australian crowds to be a part of that with me."

And Briggs expects such openness in return from our crowds. "I can only hope that they are along for the ride with me," she says, "From what I gather from my Australian friends, they're not afraid of vulnerability, and I think that's what's really refreshing."

Such a whirlwind has her career been so far, she simply hasn't had a spare moment to sit down and plan out her career, or set any longer term goals for herself. "It's so interesting," she states, "There are things that have happened, just in this past year alone, that I honestly could never have even dreamt of in my wildest dreams. There's no sitting down and trying to predict things, only because we have had so many blessings that we didn't know we would encounter. The only thing I can do is just write every day, record as much as I can and put my all into every single performance."